Adjustable holder for cleaning implement having two support heads

Abstract

A cleaning tool 210 designed to be used with at least one cleaning implement/replaceable dusting sleeve/cleaning mitt or cleaning pad 11 is disclosed. The cleaning tool 210 includes a telescoping support 209 comprised of a plurality of telescopingly received shafts or sections ( 212, 213, 214, 215 ). The shafts 212, 213, 214 and 215 may be freely extended into a locked fully extended position 201 and released via depression of a first engaging projection 239 . A primary support head 216 and secondary support head 218 are pivotally mounted to the forward mount 240 on a single gear 274 and releasbly locked together.

1. A cleaning tool comprising:
 a telescopic support having at least two separate shafts, of which a first shaft is configured to slidably receive a second shaft within the first shaft; 
 a forward mount attached to the second shaft of the telescopic support; 
 a primary support having a first end adapted to receive a cleaning pad and a second end; 
 a wheel at the second end of the primary support, the wheel having a plurality of pockets circumferentially spaced from one another and defining a plurality of angular positions for the primary support relative to the telescopic support, and wherein the plurality of positions include a folded position, a stable extended position rotated from the folded position, and a number of partial folded positions; and 
 a resilient catch connected to the forward mount and configured to operably engage respective ones of the plurality of pockets of the wheel to secure the primary support at a desired angular position relative to the telescopic support; 
 wherein a torque applied to the primary support deflects the resilient catch to permit rotation of the wheel without damaging the cleaning tool; and 
 wherein the wheel is formed of a first material having a first rigidity and the resilient catch is formed of a second material having a second rigidity that is less than the first rigidity and wherein torque applied to the primary support causes the resilient catch to flex inwardly away from the wheel to allow rotation of the wheel relative to the support. 
 
     
     
       2. The cleaning tool of  claim 1 , wherein the at least two separate shafts are releaseably locked together by at least one spring loaded engaging projection extending from the second shaft into a slot on the first shaft. 
     
     
       3. The cleaning tool of  claim 1 , wherein the at least two separate shafts comprise a grip, a first extension piece, a second extension piece and a shank slidably received within one another;
 wherein the grip defines a hollow space configured to receive the first extension piece, the first extension piece defines a hollow space configured to receive the second extension piece and the second extension piece defines a hollow space configured to receive the shank; and 
 wherein the grip, first extension piece, second extension piece and shank freely slide into a locked fully extended position and wherein the grip, first extension piece, second extension piece and shank may be collapsed from the locked fully extended position by the depression of a single engaging projection. 
 
     
     
       4. The cleaning tool of  claim 3 , further comprising an engaging projection extending from the first extension piece configured to be received in a slot in the grip, a second engaging projection extending from the second extension piece configured to be received in a slot in the first extension piece and a third engaging projection extending from the shank configured to be received in a slot in the second extension piece. 
     
     
       5. The cleaning tool of  claim 1 , wherein the second shaft includes a longitudinally extending slot configured to slidably receive a retaining member connected to the first shaft.